BY RICK PLUTA
Lansing Bureau Chief, Michigan Public Radio Network
Governor Granholm says the state might be able to avert some prison closings by taking inmates from California.
Officials in both states confirmed she and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger first discussed the possibility earlier this month.
California is looking for alternatives to address a prison crowding crisis that could force the state to release of thousands of inmates. California corrections officials are scheduled to visit Michigan in mid-July. They'll meet with Michigan corrections officials, and check out state prisons in Muskegon and Standish that would otherwise be shut down later this summer.
Governor Granholm says accepting California inmates could save the jobs of hundreds of corrections officers facing layoffs as Michigan closes prisons to save money. California officials want to make sure Michigan would meet its requirements for security, health care, and rehabilitation programs, and that housing inmates here would be an affordable option.
© Copyright 2009 Michigan Public Radio Network
Lansing Bureau Chief, Michigan Public Radio Network
Governor Granholm says the state might be able to avert some prison closings by taking inmates from California.
Officials in both states confirmed she and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger first discussed the possibility earlier this month.
California is looking for alternatives to address a prison crowding crisis that could force the state to release of thousands of inmates. California corrections officials are scheduled to visit Michigan in mid-July. They'll meet with Michigan corrections officials, and check out state prisons in Muskegon and Standish that would otherwise be shut down later this summer.
Governor Granholm says accepting California inmates could save the jobs of hundreds of corrections officers facing layoffs as Michigan closes prisons to save money. California officials want to make sure Michigan would meet its requirements for security, health care, and rehabilitation programs, and that housing inmates here would be an affordable option.
© Copyright 2009 Michigan Public Radio Network
